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The OFFICIAL MICHIGAN TEAM 136 THREAD: THE CONQUERING HEROES
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One of the top remaining targets on Michigan's recruiting board in the 2016 class, four-star linebacker Dontavious Jackson, has already spoken to Wolverine head coach Jim Harbaugh about the hiring of Don Brown to fill the vacant role of defensive coodinator.
Dontavious Jackson
ILB | 6-2 | 239
Alief Elsik (Houston, TX)
Class of 16
247Sports Composite
0.9415
Natl 123 Pos 5 State19
"It's a hell of a move," he told Wolverine247 on Sunday night. "Coach Harbaugh filled me in on what he will bring to the Michigan defense and I'm excited about it."
Michigan is among the top contenders for Jackson's services, as he took an official visit to Ann Arbor for the game against Ohio State in November. Texas, Alabama, LSU, Florida State and UCLA are among the programs Jackson is still believed to be considering.
c'mon Dontavious we need you breh playing time instantly
Dontavious Jackson
ILB | 6-2 | 239
Alief Elsik (Houston, TX)
Class of 16
247Sports Composite
0.9415
Natl 123 Pos 5 State19
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"It's a hell of a move," he told Wolverine247 on Sunday night. "Coach Harbaugh filled me in on what he will bring to the Michigan defense and I'm excited about it."
Michigan is among the top contenders for Jackson's services, as he took an official visit to Ann Arbor for the game against Ohio State in November. Texas, Alabama, LSU, Florida State and UCLA are among the programs Jackson is still believed to be considering.
c'mon Dontavious we need you breh playing time instantly
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On Sunday, reports surfaced that Michigan was on the verge of hiring Boston College defensive coordinator Don Brown to the same position. You can count Michigan's most recent defensive commitment, Florida linebacker Devin Bush Jr., as someone who approves of the hiring.
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ILB | 5-11 | 226
Charles W Flanagan (Hollywood, FL)
Class of 16
247Sports Composite
0.9087
Natl 240 Pos 11 State36
Hard Commit 12/16/2015
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"I can't wait to play for him," Bush Jr. told Wolverine247 on Sunday regarding the move.
The four-star linebacker will enroll early to Ann Arbor in a few weeks. He chose the Wolverines over Florida State last week after nearly a year-long battle for his services.
Devin Bush Jr.
ILB | 5-11 | 226
Charles W Flanagan (Hollywood, FL)
Class of 16
247Sports Composite
0.9087
Natl 240 Pos 11 State36
Hard Commit 12/16/2015
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"I can't wait to play for him," Bush Jr. told Wolverine247 on Sunday regarding the move.
The four-star linebacker will enroll early to Ann Arbor in a few weeks. He chose the Wolverines over Florida State last week after nearly a year-long battle for his services.
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Total Yards Leaders
RK TEAM YDS YDS/G PASS P YDS/G RUSH R YDS/G PTS PTS/G
1 Boston College 3052 254 2058 171.5 994 82.8 183 15.3
2 Wisconsin 3205 267 2030 169.2 1175 97.9 157 13.1
3 Alabama 3356 258 2394 184.2 962 74.0 187 14.4
4 Michigan 3376 281 1905 158.8 1471 122.6 206 17.2
5 Georgia 3576 298 1753 146.1 1823 151.9 203 16.9
6 Missouri 3614 301 2031 169.3 1583 131.9 194 16.2
7 Ohio State 3642 304 2114 176.2 1528 127.3 168 14.0
8 Northwestern 3726 311 2312 192.7 1414 117.8 197 16.4
9 San Diego State 3743 288 2298 176.8 1445 111.2 223 17.2
10 LSU 3767 342 2321 211.0 1446 131.5 264 24.0
keep in mind BC finished 3-9 only scoring over 20 points in 2 games against Howard&Maine.No team scored over 26 on them except #1Clemson.Doing that with caliber of talent BC typically recruits is impressive as hell
RK TEAM YDS YDS/G PASS P YDS/G RUSH R YDS/G PTS PTS/G
1 Boston College 3052 254 2058 171.5 994 82.8 183 15.3
2 Wisconsin 3205 267 2030 169.2 1175 97.9 157 13.1
3 Alabama 3356 258 2394 184.2 962 74.0 187 14.4
4 Michigan 3376 281 1905 158.8 1471 122.6 206 17.2
5 Georgia 3576 298 1753 146.1 1823 151.9 203 16.9
6 Missouri 3614 301 2031 169.3 1583 131.9 194 16.2
7 Ohio State 3642 304 2114 176.2 1528 127.3 168 14.0
8 Northwestern 3726 311 2312 192.7 1414 117.8 197 16.4
9 San Diego State 3743 288 2298 176.8 1445 111.2 223 17.2
10 LSU 3767 342 2321 211.0 1446 131.5 264 24.0
keep in mind BC finished 3-9 only scoring over 20 points in 2 games against Howard&Maine.No team scored over 26 on them except #1Clemson.Doing that with caliber of talent BC typically recruits is impressive as hell
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Sam Webb @SamWebb77 4h4 hours ago
Devin Bush Sr. on Don Brown - "You've got the #1 defense in the country... at Boston College??? You've GOT to be doing some teaching."
#Michigan commit Jordan Elliott on Don Brown: "He is going to take our defense to another level." -- @XCV____ @JElliott_95
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Sam Webb @SamWebb77 2h2 hours ago
Orlando (Fla.) Oak Ridge LB Jonathan Jones on Don Brown: "Coach Harbaugh just told me about it. That's a hugeeeee pick up." @KingCaarlos
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Devin Bush Sr. on Don Brown - "You've got the #1 defense in the country... at Boston College??? You've GOT to be doing some teaching."
#Michigan commit Jordan Elliott on Don Brown: "He is going to take our defense to another level." -- @XCV____ @JElliott_95
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Sam Webb @SamWebb77 2h2 hours ago
Orlando (Fla.) Oak Ridge LB Jonathan Jones on Don Brown: "Coach Harbaugh just told me about it. That's a hugeeeee pick up." @KingCaarlos
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Don Brown, Michigan's new DC, was excellent at BC en route to the 2015 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year award.
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Landing Defensive Coordinator Don Brown Was the Right Move
Photo: Associated Press
Don Brown of Boston College.
Never heard of the guy?
That’s fine.
But don’t get things confused.
The lack of a big name doesn’t mean that the Michigan Wolverines didn’t make a huge hire by luring Brown away from Boston College–the same Boston College that finished the season with the No. 1-ranked defense in the country, allowing just 19 touchdowns and a paltry 4.07 yards per play.
Those, of course, were the best totals in Division I football.
Boston College finished with the No. 10-ranked red-zone defense and No. 4-ranked scoring defense (15.3 PPG).
Despite a 3-9 finish, the Eagles shut down Florida State during a 14-0 loss and all but crippled Notre Dame’s offense during a 19-16 loss. Boston College isn’t a power program by any stretch of the imagination, but Brown gave it a monstrous defense during his final two years. His game plan worked to near-perfection with a bunch of 2- and 3-star recruits.
This past season, a mixture of eight sophomores/true freshmen cracked Brown’s two-deep–that’s coaching with immediate results.
Don’t let the record fool you. Don’t be swayed by Brown’s lack of public recognition, either. He brings a wealth of knowledge from the Ivy League. He’s also coached at Maryland, so he’s somewhat familiar with the Big Ten. He stopped at UConn, too. His northeastern ties are strong.
His hiring could also open the door for Michigan to land a new athletic director. Boston College’s Brad Bates has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Jim Hackett. In fact, Bates was mentioned before Hackett was hired in 2014.
This was a great move by the Wolverines, who just lost D.J. Durkin to Maryland. Durkin was also a fantastic get for Michigan. However, the allure of being a head coach was too difficult to deny, so he headed east to guide the Terps. Thanks to Durkin’s dedication, the Wolverines finished the year with the No. 4-ranked total defense, allowing just 23 total and 19 offensive touchdowns.
The base, however, had already been set by Greg Mattison, who was Michigan’s defensive coordinator from 2011-2014. This year, he stepped over to the D-line while Durkin injected the same type of energetic principles into one of the nation’s best defenses.
Everything worked like a charm. The Wolverines posted three shutouts in 2015, outscoring opponents 97-0 during that strech. At one point, kicker Kenny Allen had outscored the opposition. Michigan probably would have liked Durkin to stick around for a bit longer. Guys like him are to find.
Jeremy Pruitt, formerly of Georgia and now of Alabama, was a candidate for the job. So was Stanford’s Lance Anderson, who made clear his intentions to stay out west with the Cardinal. They had big-time experience, for extended periods of time, with big-time programs.
They were the “right” caliber.
But again, don’t discount Brown, who is known for a business-first attitude. He’s of a familiar mold.
“On the field, when we cross that white line we go to work. Things aren’t always friendly, but they’re direct,” Brown said this past fall, according to CBS Local Boston. “I always tell them I critique the performance, not the performer.”
Sounds a lot like the head coach at Michigan, doesn’t it? Sounds just like something Jim Harbaugh would say. In fact, he said something along those lines a few times while guiding the Wolverines to a 9-3 record in 2015.
That type of grinder mentally worked wonders in Boston. In 2014, the Eagles finished with the No. 11-ranked total defense in the nation, just a few steps behind No. 7-ranked Michigan. In 2013, Brown’s first year, the Eagles had the No. 93-ranked defense.
Think about that one-year jump, and then think about Brown’s personnel. If anything, his time in Boston proved that scheme and technique can trump the blue-chip athlete at any given turn. It also suggests that having the blue-chip talent would only make Brown’s defenses that much more impenetrable.
Look at his 2014 and 2015 classes
He had good, hard-working talent back east. Brown knew who and what to recruit, and he did quite well at Boston College.
But now we’re talking Michigan. Now we’re talking potential championship-caliber fortresses, led by a returning core up front and an incredible secondary in the backfield– and it all starts in 2016.
Imagine what Brown could do with elite prospects such as Rashan Gary, a 5-star defensive tackle who has Michigan among his top choices.
Imagine what Brown could do with the likes of star defensive backs Jourdan Lewis and Jabrill Peppers, plus a group of rising youngsters, against potent passing attacks. This past fall, the Eagles had the No. 8-ranked passing defense without Lewis- and Peppers-types.
He may not replicate Durkin’s three-game shutout streak, but Brown could engineer something close. He’s done more with less for years.
Linebackers were an issue for Michigan in 2015, and Brown has experience coaching that position as well.
The shoe fits.
On paper, there is essentially zero drop off between Brown and his predecessor. Durkin had youth on his side, which helped with recruiting. Brown is 60 and doesn’t have the hyped reputation on the trail. But does that matter?
Recruits relate with the younger guys. True enough. But they also relate to the seasoned vets. Often times, much-older guidance is exactly what they seek. It’s worked well for Mattison.
There’s no reason that it couldn’t work for Brown in Ann Arbor.
By the sound of it, Brown’s rocky demeanor should fit right in with the rest of Harbaugh’s staff.
“Don is real. He is a tough, New England guy and he has come up the hard way like we all have – the small college route through New England,” Boston College coach Steve Addazio said in September, per CBS Boston. “You have to love him because that’s who he is. He loves defense; attack-blitzing defense.
He can really build a great attitude, a toughness, and he’s done that to our defense.”
Brown can do the same, and more, while at Michigan. Harbaugh knows how to pick staff members. Don’t let the lack of name-recognition fool you. Go by the numbers.
And they all add up for Michigan.
Great article
Photo: Associated Press
Don Brown of Boston College.
Never heard of the guy?
That’s fine.
But don’t get things confused.
The lack of a big name doesn’t mean that the Michigan Wolverines didn’t make a huge hire by luring Brown away from Boston College–the same Boston College that finished the season with the No. 1-ranked defense in the country, allowing just 19 touchdowns and a paltry 4.07 yards per play.
Those, of course, were the best totals in Division I football.
Boston College finished with the No. 10-ranked red-zone defense and No. 4-ranked scoring defense (15.3 PPG).
Despite a 3-9 finish, the Eagles shut down Florida State during a 14-0 loss and all but crippled Notre Dame’s offense during a 19-16 loss. Boston College isn’t a power program by any stretch of the imagination, but Brown gave it a monstrous defense during his final two years. His game plan worked to near-perfection with a bunch of 2- and 3-star recruits.
This past season, a mixture of eight sophomores/true freshmen cracked Brown’s two-deep–that’s coaching with immediate results.
Don’t let the record fool you. Don’t be swayed by Brown’s lack of public recognition, either. He brings a wealth of knowledge from the Ivy League. He’s also coached at Maryland, so he’s somewhat familiar with the Big Ten. He stopped at UConn, too. His northeastern ties are strong.
His hiring could also open the door for Michigan to land a new athletic director. Boston College’s Brad Bates has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Jim Hackett. In fact, Bates was mentioned before Hackett was hired in 2014.
This was a great move by the Wolverines, who just lost D.J. Durkin to Maryland. Durkin was also a fantastic get for Michigan. However, the allure of being a head coach was too difficult to deny, so he headed east to guide the Terps. Thanks to Durkin’s dedication, the Wolverines finished the year with the No. 4-ranked total defense, allowing just 23 total and 19 offensive touchdowns.
The base, however, had already been set by Greg Mattison, who was Michigan’s defensive coordinator from 2011-2014. This year, he stepped over to the D-line while Durkin injected the same type of energetic principles into one of the nation’s best defenses.
Everything worked like a charm. The Wolverines posted three shutouts in 2015, outscoring opponents 97-0 during that strech. At one point, kicker Kenny Allen had outscored the opposition. Michigan probably would have liked Durkin to stick around for a bit longer. Guys like him are to find.
Jeremy Pruitt, formerly of Georgia and now of Alabama, was a candidate for the job. So was Stanford’s Lance Anderson, who made clear his intentions to stay out west with the Cardinal. They had big-time experience, for extended periods of time, with big-time programs.
They were the “right” caliber.
But again, don’t discount Brown, who is known for a business-first attitude. He’s of a familiar mold.
“On the field, when we cross that white line we go to work. Things aren’t always friendly, but they’re direct,” Brown said this past fall, according to CBS Local Boston. “I always tell them I critique the performance, not the performer.”
Sounds a lot like the head coach at Michigan, doesn’t it? Sounds just like something Jim Harbaugh would say. In fact, he said something along those lines a few times while guiding the Wolverines to a 9-3 record in 2015.
That type of grinder mentally worked wonders in Boston. In 2014, the Eagles finished with the No. 11-ranked total defense in the nation, just a few steps behind No. 7-ranked Michigan. In 2013, Brown’s first year, the Eagles had the No. 93-ranked defense.
Think about that one-year jump, and then think about Brown’s personnel. If anything, his time in Boston proved that scheme and technique can trump the blue-chip athlete at any given turn. It also suggests that having the blue-chip talent would only make Brown’s defenses that much more impenetrable.
Look at his 2014 and 2015 classes
He had good, hard-working talent back east. Brown knew who and what to recruit, and he did quite well at Boston College.
But now we’re talking Michigan. Now we’re talking potential championship-caliber fortresses, led by a returning core up front and an incredible secondary in the backfield– and it all starts in 2016.
Imagine what Brown could do with elite prospects such as Rashan Gary, a 5-star defensive tackle who has Michigan among his top choices.
Imagine what Brown could do with the likes of star defensive backs Jourdan Lewis and Jabrill Peppers, plus a group of rising youngsters, against potent passing attacks. This past fall, the Eagles had the No. 8-ranked passing defense without Lewis- and Peppers-types.
He may not replicate Durkin’s three-game shutout streak, but Brown could engineer something close. He’s done more with less for years.
Linebackers were an issue for Michigan in 2015, and Brown has experience coaching that position as well.
The shoe fits.
On paper, there is essentially zero drop off between Brown and his predecessor. Durkin had youth on his side, which helped with recruiting. Brown is 60 and doesn’t have the hyped reputation on the trail. But does that matter?
Recruits relate with the younger guys. True enough. But they also relate to the seasoned vets. Often times, much-older guidance is exactly what they seek. It’s worked well for Mattison.
There’s no reason that it couldn’t work for Brown in Ann Arbor.
By the sound of it, Brown’s rocky demeanor should fit right in with the rest of Harbaugh’s staff.
“Don is real. He is a tough, New England guy and he has come up the hard way like we all have – the small college route through New England,” Boston College coach Steve Addazio said in September, per CBS Boston. “You have to love him because that’s who he is. He loves defense; attack-blitzing defense.
He can really build a great attitude, a toughness, and he’s done that to our defense.”
Brown can do the same, and more, while at Michigan. Harbaugh knows how to pick staff members. Don’t let the lack of name-recognition fool you. Go by the numbers.
And they all add up for Michigan.
Great article
Great hire
Dude has been doing more with less his whole career
Dude has been doing more with less his whole career
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CA CB David Long on Don Brown: "It's a big hire and only another thing #Michigan has added to an already stacked program. I love the hire."
Its gonna be tough to keep this kid from UW tho
Its gonna be tough to keep this kid from UW tho
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Talked to a source close to the recruitment of Los Angeles (CA) Loyola 2016 four-star cornerback David Long this weekend. Long de-committed from Stanford on Friday and said Michigan and Washington were the frontrunners.
The Michigan staff continues to feel great about their chances with Long based on the feedback he's given them. They have made him a priority for quite some time it's starting to pay off, just like it did with Devin Bush. That could be the difference for Michigan.
I'm real confident in my source at Michigan and I'm close to putting in a crystal ball for the Wolverines.
The Michigan staff continues to feel great about their chances with Long based on the feedback he's given them. They have made him a priority for quite some time it's starting to pay off, just like it did with Devin Bush. That could be the difference for Michigan.
I'm real confident in my source at Michigan and I'm close to putting in a crystal ball for the Wolverines.
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Coach Harbaugh @CoachJim4UM 10m10 minutes ago
Excited to welcome Don Brown, his wife Debbie, their 4 children & 10 grandchildren to UofM. #BiggerAndBetter
Excited to welcome Don Brown, his wife Debbie, their 4 children & 10 grandchildren to UofM. #BiggerAndBetter